Twitter says it won't block activists, journalists and politicians in IndiaHowever, it did block a number of accounts from being viewed inside the country.By S. Dent, 02.10.2021
India's government threatens to jail Twitter employees unless they block criticsMost of the accounts criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi. By S. Dent, 02.04.2021
Chrome will clamp down on sites with annoying video adsWebsite owners have four months to comply.By C. Fisher, 02.05.2020
Canadian court issues first ever ISP order to block a piracy websiteCritics say it could lead to more internet censorship in Canada. By S. Dent, 11.18.2019
YouTube warns its copyright changes could result in more takedownsCopyright holders can no longer seize revenue over short music clips, though. By S. Dent, 08.16.2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sued by people she blocked on TwitterThe lawsuits follow a court ruling that said President Donald Trump couldn’t block his critics.By A. Khalid, 07.10.2019
Tidal follows Spotify's lead by adding a block buttonYou can stop songs and artists from playing on My Mix and radio playlists.By K. Holt, 02.12.2019
Spotify's mobile app lets you block artists you can't standR. Kelly will never appear in your playlists again.By A. Dellinger, 01.22.2019
Utah ISP's internet filtering ad knocks customers offlineIt's supposedly necessary due to state law, but that doesn't appear true.By J. Fingas, 12.20.2018
Spotify users still can't block followers, but that could changeIt's acknowledging that harassers could use song plays against victims.By J. Fingas, 07.18.2018
Federal judge rules that Trump can't block Twitter usersBlocking users amounts to a first amendment violation, the judge says. By N. Ingraham, 05.23.2018
Judge suggests Trump should mute followers instead of block themShe heard arguments today in the suit claiming Trump’s blocking is unconstitutional.By M. Locklear, 03.08.2018
Amazon allows Echo call-blocking a month after it should havePrivacy comes in second again. By S. Dent, 06.13.2017
Porn sites blocked California users today to protest proposed lawProposition 60 on the state ballot mandates condom use, which the adult industry sees as a litigation minefield.By D. Lumb, 10.17.2016
Vodafone now blocks unwanted calls before they reach you"Have you been injured in the past 12 months through no fault of your own?"By J. Rigg, 09.20.2016
Reddit's blocking tool now hides unwanted comments and postsGoing beyond silencing private messages, you can now erase harassers completely.By D. Hardawar, 04.06.2016